Offensive tackle Andre Smith announced on Twitter on Thursday morning that he was signing a one-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings. The former Huffman High School and Alabama Crimson Tide standout had spent his entire seven-season NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals.

In the 2015 NFL Draft, the Bengals used their first-round pick on Texas A&M offensive tackle Cedric Ogbuehi and their second-round pick on Oregon offensive tackle Jake Fisher.

Former Alabama tackle Austin Shepherd is a reserve offensive lineman for the Vikings after being selected in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

At Huffman, Smith was a Parade All-American, the Class 6A Lineman of the Year and the ASWA's Mr. Football for the 2005 season. Smith is the only offensive lineman who has earned Alabama's Mr. Football honor.

Smith started for three seasons as Alabama's left offensive tackle before leaving the Crimson Tide after his junior season. He was a unanimous All-American in 2008. Cincinnati selected Smith with the sixth pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.

Smith played only 13 games in his first two NFL seasons as he struggled with injuries and his weight, but he was the Bengals' starting right offensive tackle for the past five seasons, each ending with a trip to the playoffs. Smith missed nine games during those five seasons, including two in 2015 because of a concussion.

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